Lijnders is very, very highly rated amongst Klopp, Liverpool’s players and the hierarchy, so this is good news.

Now, we just need Zeljko Buvac to take up his role as Klopp’s no.2 again, although Neil Jones in Goal says that’s unlikely.

The boss’s opinion on Lijnders is obvious, though.

“He has such a big football brain,” Klopp said. “But it’s his willingness to learn and absorb information and always look to improve and be better as a coach that makes him stand out.

“Of course, one of his biggest legacies at LFC will be the development and integration into the first-team squad of so many young and exciting players. The role he played in making us aware of these players and then helping us get the best out of them will have a lasting impact here.”